ARTICLE 4. Hospital Service Plans [10840 - 10841]

(a) “Hospital service plan,” as used in this section means a corporation which is a nonprofit hospital service plan defined in Chapter 11a (commencing with Section 11491) of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Insurance Code.

(b) A hospital service plan may be formed under or subject to Part 2 (commencing with Section 5110) or Part 3 (commencing with Section 7110).

Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, as to a hospital service plan which is formed under or subject to Part 2 (commencing with Section 5110) or Part 3 (commencing with Section 7110) of this division, all references to the Attorney General contained in Part 2 or Part 3 of this division shall, in the case of hospital service plans, be deemed to refer to the Insurance Commissioner.